Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 12, 1909, Page 1

| * PATIENT HOURLY GAINING STRENGTH Awoke Sunday Morning from Refreshing Sleep, Greeting His Family Cheerfully GOV. LILLEY ON THE ROAD T0 RECOVERY, Bulletins Issued Easter Sunday Morning( and Afternoon by the Phys cians were Full of Encouragement— Patient Took Nourishment at Regular Intervals Sun- day and Everything Pointed to a Comfortable Night. Harttord, Conn., April 11.—The bells of Baster called to the mind of Gover- nor George L. Lilley this forenoon, when he awoke from a refreshing sleep. that it was Easter, and, turning to those of his family who were in the room, he sald: “What 2 beautiful morning this is. How I should like to be able to go out to church.” The governor had a splendid night and the family today were greatly en- couraged. Sunday Morning Bullef The morning bulletin issued by Drs, Graves and Beach was as fol'ows: 1030 a. m. Governor Lilley had a quiet and restful night and he awoke late. This morning he Is much re- freshed. He greetod the family cherr- fully. i his condition continues to be as well as it is now there is every rea- s0n for encouragement.” Family Very Happy. After the doctors had made their morning visit to the sick room and gave out their opinicn the family were very happy. To them the continued gain in strength of the patient was an augury for good. Slept Several Hours Sunday Afternoon Hartford, Conn.,, April 11.—The gov- ernor spent a very quiet afternoon sleeping weveral hours and gaining -much_strength. All the efiorts of the attending pnysicians from now on wlil b2 devoted to the building up of the governor's strength, which 1s the most important factor for ultimate .eccvers. Al] the organs of the body carried ‘on heir natural functions properly, whicn is most encouraging. Sunday Evening Bulleting The 9 o'clock bulletin given out by Drs, Graves and Beach follows: ‘Governor Lilley has rested comfort ably all day and tonight is very much refreshed. Through the day he has tuken nourishment at regnlar infarvais and slept several hours, therely secur- ing mich needed strength. Everything points to a comfortable night. change is looked for. The temp is 99.6,and the pulse 90.” ONE MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE FROM ICE IN NIAGARA RIVER. Water Choked by Ice Rises Forty Feet Above Normal. Buttafo, N. Y. April 11—Twice this year the Niagara river has been mute The first time was late in February, after a severe northerly blow, the falls ran dry, and now, the second time, following & severe southwester, when the flood is frozen solid from bank to bank. when, TUnprecedented weather has brought | about unprecedeated conditions. Or ‘Wednesday of last week the worst gale of the season came out of the south- west and, following the lakes and the chennel of the Niagara, left ruin in its wake. The solid ice fields of Lake Erie were churned from end to end and r!led in a huge conglomeration at the ower end of the lake. At Niagara Falls there had been a heavy ice bridge in the pool below tl'e cataract since the middle of the win- ter. Under the impact of the mdss of ice from the lake above and the added floods-brought down by the wind, the bridge gave way and began to surge down the rapids: but before it could get freed in tiie ample waters of Lake Ontario the wind shifted again to the north. insiantly the moving floes e.cked at the mouth of the river. Fach nstant of cold congealed the pack more solidly and each hour brought added pressure from above. Unable to escape by its natursl channels, the level of the river ross by leaps and bounds, The highest flond Jevel recorded from previous years is twenty-eight feet above the normal. Friday night the river was forty feet above normal. Water poured over the windowslil of the powerhouse of the Ontarl Power company, which had been 1 laced at what all engineers thought to be a rafe height above any possible danger, and flooded the machines. The tracks of the Great Gorge route were, with few stretches ex-epted, covered from the lower steel arch bridge to Lewls ton. Conservative estimates place th damage at $1,000,000. ROOSEVELT PARTY PASSED THROUGH SUEZ CANAL. Made Brief Stop at Suez, Then Pro- ceeded Down Red Sea. Suez, April 11.—The steamer Admir- al. with ex-Presidegt Roosevelt on board, which passed out of the canal about’ 10 o'clock last night, made a brief stop at Suez, then proceeded down the Red sea. The Admiral will make stops at Aden and Mogadiscio, on the east coast of Italian Somaifland During the trip through the canal the Admiral slowed up to permit o party to land at Ismailia, which is about half way distant between the Red and Mediterranean scas. The Janding party consisted of Kermit Roosevel, Major Mearns, FEdmund Helier, zologist, and J. Alden Loring, and the intention of the party was to makg” a collection of bird specimens and proceed to Suez by train. Mr. Roosevelt took occasion to deny emently an alleged interview wita him which appeared in the Paris Tour- nal sayin, have not seen any rep- Tesentative of that paper, and have made no statement to the press T that given out at Messina.” During the voyage through the canal the Admiral passed the steamer City of Paris, from Kurrachee, crowded with British passengers. These massed on the steamer's decks and cheered the ex-president enthusiastically. A large Tecdy bear occupied a prominent place on the bridge deck. Mr. Roosevelt answerad the ¢hecrs by waving his hat erdently. He seemed to enjoy the ex- perience very much. to Death While Cleaning Gloves With Gasoline. Lynn, Mass, April 11.—While at- tempting to clean her gloves with gaso Jine today, Miss Jenny Livingston of 46 Vine street was burned to death. Flames from a gas etove in the kitch- en where she was working ignited the gasoline and set the girl's clothing on Dre__She died within a short time. $18,000 Fire at Hopkinton, Mass. Hopkinton, Mass, April 11.—Three firms in the business section of the town were badly damaged by fire to- day, entalling a loss of approximately $18 000, ally insured. The blaze started in the rear of W. E. Day's drug store and burned through to the ‘bullding occupied by Moshier Brothers extract manufacturers. The cause of the fire is unknown. Burned Farmhouse Dastroyed by Fire. Bristol, Conn., April 11.—A farm- ‘house owned by Joseph Mlller on Chip- Hill was totally destroyed by firs with a loss of $1,500. Flames from @ nearby burning brush heap were blown against the honse, setting 1t on fire. . Barn and Contents Burned. ‘Westport, Con; il 11.--Fire eariy Foi e of 4 its con- ork. and the UNHAPEY HONEYMOON CULMINATES IN TRAGEDY. Husband and Bride of Three Weeks Dead from Bullet Wounds. FPortland, Me, April 11—Samuel N ne, years old, re: tly of Ney Yok, and his bride of three weeks, lu: Branzline, aged 21 years, were found dead from bullet wounds today on the floor of their room at 142 Hancock street. While Coroner James A. Mar- tin thinks it was a case of murder and suicide, he has not decided which of the victims did the shooting. The last two w f the honeymoon had heen unhappy said, but the 1heories of the relafives of the young coupls ¢ flict as to the cause. “The reported quarrels over the fact that Mrs. Kline's inheritance from her father, who died six months ago was smaller than Kline had supposed it was, and the man i¢ said to-have heen enriged also over his bride’s outspoken suspicion that he had another wife in New York. Kline came here from New York several months ago and with another man went_into the bottling business uncer the firm name of Brown & Xli An inquest will be held on the Jeat! on Tuesday. RUTH EPPS OF GROTON A CONFESSED FIREBUG. Under Arrest at Four Times to Buri Torrington—Trlied Tenement House. Torrington, Conn., April 11.—A fous teen year old giri, Ruth Epps, w placed under arrest here today, charg- ed with attempting on four occasions 1o burn a tenement house “where she is living with her sister. On Apil 7th the fire department was called to three fires in the cellan of the house, and on each occasion the fire was plainly of incendiary origin. Last night another fire was set in a bundle of papers sat- urated with kerosene. The police, who have been investigating the previous fires, found traces of oil leading to the roomns occupied by the Epps girl, and placed her under arrest. After a se- vere questioning she confessed to ha ing set all four fires, but gave no rea- son_for doing so other than that she could not help it. Owing to her age she was not placed in the lockup, but is in charge of an officer at her sister home. The police thilnk that the girl mentally unbalanced. She came here from Groton, where her parents recide, NEW FRENCH BATTL_ESEIP PRACTICALLY USELESS Scandalous Condition of Affairs Toulon Dock Yard. in Toulon, France, April 11.—The first visits of the parilamentary investiga tion committee to the dock yard here have revealed, according to statements made by members of the committee, a scandalous condition of affairs. The new battleship Justice has been found to be practically usecless, the plates surrounding the bollers being ‘burnt through and presenting grave daneer. These will have to be replaced and the work of renovating the vessel will take months. The stock of ammuni- tion also was found to be incomplete, On_a sister ship, the Liberte, half the boilery are useless owing to 'the lack of a’small part which could not be procured at Toulon. The shell-filling workshops are in a lamentable condi- tion, not even elementary nrecautions being observed. HALF A CENTURY A MISSIONARY Jubilee Celebration in Honor of James M. Thoburn. Meadville, Pa., April 11.—James M Thoburn, for twenty years Methodist Episcopal bishop of Malayasia, and half a century engaged in nissiona work in India, was greeted bv bishops and elergy from all over the count today at the beglnning of the jubilce celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of his sailing -for India. Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of his ovdina tion to the ministry and next Tresday it witl be half @ century since he be- gan his notable missionary career. GEN. BOOTH 80 YEARS OLD. Salvation Army Held Celebration Meet- ings All Over the World. New York, April 11.—At the cele-| bration of the eightieth anniversary of the birthday of Gen. William Booth, which began. here today, it was an- nounced by Commissioner Thomas E: till of Chicago that the founder of the Salvation Army is_planning another trip throughout the United States next fall. - The organization all over the world held meetings to celebrate the general's birthday. Earthquakes in Austria and Sweden. Laibach,” Austria,y April 1].—Three separate earthquakes weére registered by the seismographic instruments at the observatory Saturday. Copenhagen, April 11—A violent earthquake occurred on Saturdsy morning near Sundsvall, Sweden. It lasted nearly a minute and according to. reports did considerable damage. Cabled Paragraphs Lima, Peru, April 11.—The govern- ment has issued an order prohibiting boxing matches either in public or in private. Antwerp, April 11—The new Red Star line steamer Lapland left this port at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon or her maiden voyage to New York. She is the largest liner that ever sail- ed from Antwerp and a large crowd gave her an enthusiastic send-off. Rome, April 11.—A local newspaper has published a sensational - article criticising severely the condition of the Ttalian navy. It says that the new warship Napoil cannot make more than six knots an hour and that the Roma can do little better than this. The paper alleges also that grave de- fects have been discovered in the ma- chinery of the new 10,000-ton cruiser. Paris, April 11.—Paschal _Grousset died in this city yesterday. M. Grous- set was a French journalist and com- munist, and served as minister of for- elen affairs in the Commune. He was porn in Corsica in 1544, In 1870 Grous- set sent a second, Victor Noir, to Prince Pierre Bonaparte to ask satis- faction for certain attacks published in a newspaper. Noir was shot by the prince in an altercation over the incident. MUSIC COMMITTEE ORGANIZED. Meeting Held Saturday and J. L. Case Made Chairman and F. W. Lester Secretary. | On Saturday afternoon at the Ar- canum club there was a meeting of the music committee of the coming celebration for the purpose of organ- ization, which “was effected by the election of James L. Case as chair- man and Frederic W. Lester as secre- v. There was some discussion re- ing the music, but no action was taken. This afternoon at four o'clock there is a meeting of the executive commit- tee, and at 4.30 o'clock there is to be a meeting of the automobile commit- tee. DISCHARGED IN CITY COURT. soseph Koslowsk: Fe.nd Not G .ilty of Violating Liquor Law—Liquor to Be Returned, In the city court Saturday morning the continued case against Joseph Koslowski, charged with violating the iquer law, his honse having been rald- ed some time ago and-a_auantity of liqu.r fonnd, was callea. Several were called as witnesses, including Charles Neff, Policemen Henderson and Ma- loney. The accused, however, claime: that the liquor had been secured for his own use durirg the holidays. Judg. nes found him not guilty and the fquor was ordered returned to him. Tne ision in the case asainst James Mahoney was not given, as Judge Brown was out of town. POSTOFFICE HAD RUSH. Easter Business So Great That Addi- tional Carriers Had to Be Put On. The Easter postal business this year ached almost the magnitude of hristmas and so large was the num- ber of Easter cards sent and received that Postmaster Caruthers was obliged to put on_ extra help, this being par- ticularly necessary, owing to the hol- iday, on Friday. By Saturday night, however, he had everything cleaned up but It was necessary to do an extra short trip aiturday noon, on the part of the carriers, to do it. The clerks also had a busy time and were there until midnight. OBITUARY. Rufus W. Marshall. The many friends of Rufus W. Mar- shall will be pained to learn of his death, which occurred ta his home, No. Fest Main street, about 10 o'clock Sunday night. Mr. Marshall has been | seriously ill for the past seyeral days with pneumonia and grip complictions, but it w thought he was somewhat better on Sunday afternoon. Rufus W. Marshall, one of Norwich's besf known business men, was born in Poughkeey . Y., May 1, 1849, the son of Willet and Rhoda Kathewson Marshall. His father died when he | was two years old, having been drown- ed in Michigan. The deceased was the | voungest of a family of four, and soon after the death of his father moved his mother to this city, where he ded until years old. He was then placed in the family of Henry Lar- rabee at Gales Ferry for a few vears, | and afterwards in_the family of the | late Judge Albert G. Avery in Bozrah, and later with his uncle, Dr. Rufus W, Mathewson in Durham, Conn., where Le received his common school educa- | tion and also attended Durham Acad- | emy a short time. Early in his teens he went to Hawkinsville, Ga., where he was clerk for his uncie, but return- ed north at _the outbreak of the civil war and learned the trade of a harness | maker, being apprenticed to a Mr. | Smith in New Haven for four years. A year after he completed his ap- prenticeship he came to this city and was engaged in the business until a short time after his marriage, when he entered the employ of Nathan Stand- ish, who conducted a trucking business hera for over fifty 4ears. He remained with Mr. Standish a slong as he lived, and conducted the business for the es- tate for six” months, after which he rchased it and has conducted it ever ince, doing all kinds of trucking, for which he was well equipped. | - In 1879 Mr. Marshall married Mari- | bah daughter of FElisha | Standish, by whom there were three | enildren,” only one of whom is living, Mrs. Robert Ferguson of New London. Marshall died August 11, 1903. A ears ago Mr. Marshall married again and is survived by hi- second | wife. Mr. Marshall, who was the most prominent and ' largest of Norwich truckmen, owed much of his success to his aggressive business ability, havins been an energetic man with the strength, abi and determination which won him his way. He was a man independent in_politics, | strong convictions. larly interested in fine-bred dogs, of which he had owned many valuable ones. He was also a lover of nature and spent much time hunting. He was a member of Somerset lodwe, No. 34, F. and A. M., Franklin chapter, No_ 4,'R. A. M., Franklin council, No. 3. R.‘and S. M., and Columbian com- mandery, No. 4, K. T. He belonged to | Shetucket lodge, No, 34, 1. 0. O. F., and Canton Oneco, ‘the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Royal Ar- canum. He wag a life member of Norwich lodge. No, 430, B. P. O. E. Mr. Marshall was a man of many friends, to whom he was always true. {He was well known among the mer- | chants and business men of the city, | among whom he will be greatly missed. but of Big Attendance. Sunday was a good da ance at the Centsal Baptist Sunday | school present being 302, with ten classes perfect in attendance. A solo, His Eye Is on the Sparrow, was sung for the school by Miss Lil- lian Calkins, who charmed her hearers with the quality and expressiveness of her volce. for attend- He was particu- | | Many Festive And Flimsy Gowns | DESPITE CRISP WINDS AND RAW- NESS OF THE AIR. \ HEW YORK’S EASTER PARADER \ Fifth Avenue as Usual Boasted the Largest and Most Decorative Growd —Life, Gayety, the Joy of Living. New York, April 11.—Blue skies ard crisp winds attended the celebration and pageant with which New York to- day celebrated the advent of Easter. Raw Air No Handi Desgite the rawness of the air, whio! made hazardous the wearing of those diaphanous frills which custom decrees must be worn at this season, Fifth ave nue, Riverside drive and Central park were gay with light colored dresses and shiny top hats from early after- noon until dark. Thanks to a brilliant sun which be- lieved the real condition of the weath- er, midsummer toilettes did@ not ap pear as out of place as they felt, and a chill being as nothing compared with he ecstacy of displaying new gowns, many were the festive and flimsy gov ns in evidence. p Light of Glove, Bright of Boot. As usual the parade took to the fashionable highways immediately af- ter the midday church services. Fifth avenue, its glory somewhat dimmed by the recent and growing popularity of upper Broadway and_KRiverside drive, as a haunt of itineradit swelldom, st Eboasted of the largest and most decor- ative crowds. Light of glove and bright of hoot, the procession followed slowly on both sides of a living stream of dazzling automobiles and harness- clinking® victorias and other horse drawn equipages. Thousands Watched the Parade. In the park other thousands, also dressed in finery, watched this honk- ing, bit-champing procession from the cwrb or seated on benches newly greer. Everywhere was life, gayety, the joy of living, dainty clothes and the pléasure of them. Brilliant Church Services. From a religious and ecclesiastical point of view, the day was no less brillant. In St Patrick's cathedral, Trinity church, Calvary, All Angels’, Transfiguration, Grace and the other houses of worship small fortunes had been spent in floral decorations. The cathedral was draped in yellow and the high aitar was piled high with lilies, palms a 1 Killed Atlantic City. N, J., April 11—Georgs Shaffer, valet to Waiter Lewlsohn of New York, was killed in an automohi; accident at Port Republic, ten mile: from here, today. Herbert Welch, the driver of the machine, was pinned un- der the car, which overturned at a sharp curve, but was not fatally in- jured. A tire burst and upset the nachine: ""he dead man iwas a1 K lishman and had mo relatives in this country. in Automobile Accident. Mississippi Negro Lynched. Yazoo City, Miss, April 11L—After besting an officer who was attempting to take him into custody and firmg on a posse which Jater arrested him, How- ard Montgomery, a negro, was taken from the Yazoo City jail today and Iyrched. Montgomery was charged with violating a labor contract. Chinese Stork Visits Waterbury. Waterbury, Conn., April 11.—A son weighing _twelve pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chin Sam. the only Chi- nese_couple in Waterbury, yesterday. Mr Sam,_proprietor of a Chinese res- taurant, }is_known as the “Mayor of Chinatown.” This is their second son Forn in this eity. Funeral of Secretary Hitchcook Today St, Louis, April 11.—The body of Fthan Allen Hitchcock, formerly sec- retary of the interior, arrived tonight from Washington, ‘where he dled Fri- day. Following services in the Sec- ond Presbyterian church tomorrow the body will be buried in Bellefontaine cemetery. Fatal Appendicitis Operation. Lynchburg, Va., April 11.—Charles A, Ellis, aged 46, president of the C. A. Ellis company, shoe manufacturers of Haverhill, Mass., dled today here from septic poisoning after an operation at the Hygela hospita] for appendicitis. Sunday Ball Player Breaks Leg. Watertown, Conm., April 11.—War- ren A. Ransom of Aurora, N. Y., a stu- dent at the Taft school, received a broken leg while playing ball here to- day. Steamship Arrivals. At Southampton: April Louis, from New York. EASTER AT HAILE CLUB. Fine Musical Programme Rendered and 11, St At the Haile club on Sunday there was a special musical programme for Faster at the usual afternoon tea, The tea was one of the most largely at- tended In the history of the club and the delightful musical numbers were greatly appreciated, The following was the programme: Orchestra_selection, Occasional Over- ture, Fred C. Geer, Frank J. King, Herbert W. Rich and John Kukla: so- prano solo, The Prince of Peace Is King, Miss' Maud Carew Buckingham, accompanist, Miss Williams; violin so- lo, The Rosary Mr. Rich; duet, Blow, Soft Winds, Miss Aubrey and Miss Kenerson; orchestra, Simple Avon; duet, Magdalene, the Misses Wood- mansee; piano solo, The Lost Hove, Miss Stockley: solo, Hold Thou My Hand, Miss O'Brien; accompanist, Miss Houck; cornet solo, Sweet Violets, Mr. King; solo, With You, Miss Edmond- gon; 'solo, The Shoogy Shoo, Miss Buckingham; opchestra, The Lust- spiel; solo, Face' to Face, Miss Wood- mansee; orchestra, Folle Extase. Many Laurel Branches. A squad of the Central Athletic club members, returning along the Main street from the direction of Preston and laden with all they could carry of laurel branches, was a conspicuous ob- Jject on Sunday afternoon. Under com- mand of Luke Riley they had been out for a walk, and returning brought back a supply of greeng which will be used in the decoration for their annual ball and concert at Olympic hall. Canoeing on the Thames. G. Floyd Morgan, one of the most enthusiastic canoeists of the Chelsee Boat club, was out on the river Sat- urday enjoylg his faverite sport, while home from Torrington for tha Easter hol@ay. The day was a bius- tery ome, but with Miss Helen R. Ma- brey and her guest, Miss Frances Hnechnay ctfh:mu.pl:. who shared o 2 early s trip was are. enjowad. i "'the Danish West Indies und Officers Forced To Give Up Negro S WERE TRYING TO SPIRIT HIM TO SAFE CONFINEMENT. JOHN SMITH, LYNCHED N Early Easter Sunday Morning by Mob at Arcadia, Florida—Strung up to Tree, Body Left Hanging. Arcadia, Fla., April 11.—John Smith, the negro who yesterday dragged Miss Mary Stee] Ewing from her buggy. two miles from Arcadia, in an attempt at criminal assault, was taken from the sheriff and his deputies. early today and hanged to a tree. Dragged Into Bushes. Miss Ewing, who had been to the city to shop. was returning home, when the negro sprang into the bug~— sejzed her and dragged her into the bushes, She begged and fought with him to let her go, offering him $100 in cash if he would accompany her home. Girl's Screams Brought Assistance. Her screame attracted Will Knowles and his brother, who rushed to her assistance. The negro r: After taking Miss Ewing to her home, the men rushed here and spread the news. Bloodhounds and Pos: Bloodhounds followed by a posse of 300 men found the negro at a turpen- tine camp. H- was taken before Mi: Ewing, who positively identified him. Sheriff Freeman gnd his deputies placed Smith in jail’ but, being afraid of an attack, attempted to spirit him out of Arcadia. They were met by an automobile party, held up and forced to give up the prisoner. The negro pleaded for mercy, but the crowd carrieq him to the edge of the city and strung him up to a free, His body was left hanging. EX-PRESIDENT CASTRO DEPORTED TO FRANCE. Forced to Leave Fort De France—Pre- pares Written Protest. Fort De France, Martinique, April 11. —Prior to his being taken aboard the steamer Versailles for deportation to France, ex-President Castro prepared a written protest against the action of the French government, which has been submitted to the authorities here. The ex-presid:nt said just before the #ailing of the Versailles that If he was at likerty when he arrived at St. Na- #aire, he wou'i immediately proceed to S,aln to take passage for Santa Cruz, Teneriff+ Goreral Castro added that he was jeaving his brother Carmelo here for i*w purpose of receiving mail which he exvected to be forwarded from Tru iiad and Venezuela. Copenhagen, April 11.—The govern- ment_has instructed the governor of no eir- cumstances to ‘permit ex-President Castro to land In that territogy. These instructions were issued In Tresponse to a cablegram from the colonial of- ficials inquiring as to what measures they should take in event of Casto attempting to take up his residence at any of those ports. Paris_ April 11.—The return of Cas- tro is not regarded here ag of great importance, the principal object of the French government being to prevent the use of French territory the headquarters for a revolutionary move- ment and a campaign by Castor to recapture his lost power in Venezuela. No opposition will be made to his landing, or even his remaining in Trance, provided he lives peaceably. It is regarded, however, as more likely that Castro will disembark at San- n};:;aer, where he will try to charter a ship. TEN THOUSAND AT BIER. Pass by Closed Coffin Containing Body q of Joseph Petrosino. New York, April 11.—It is estimated that ten thousand persons passed through the rooms af the James E. March association, at No. 253 [afay- etie street, yesterday, where the bodv of Lieut. Joseph Petrosino lies in statn A likeness of the deteetive in uniform reposed on fhe coffin, which was sealed Fhe cnamber was Garkened Ly purple draperies, and candles shed thelr soft jight upon & bank of fiowers which sur rounded the bier. Around the premises stcod a hundred policemen aad detectives, to. guard against the possiblity, however re mote, of any demonstration by fanatics or memters of the Black Hand. The funeral will’be held in St, Pat- rick’s at 11 a, m. tomorrow. Monsign+ Lavelle will ‘preach the sermon and Monsizner Kearney will say a raq .icm hizh mass. The children’s eholr of ore hundred voices will sing. Mayor Mc- Clellan, President McGowan of the board of aldermen, Commissioner Birg- ham, the deputy commissioners, jus- tices of the supreme court, Count Man siglia, the Italian coneul and promi- nent citizens and officials will attend. TARGET PRACTICE ENDED. Battleship Mississippi Made a Very Creditable Showing. Guantanomo, Cuba, April 1.—The United States battleshin Mississipni, under command of Capt. John . Fre- mont, has just completed her maiden target practice off Cape Cruz, with very creditable results. The total av- erage of hits on a floating target was 67 per cent. The best scores were made by the twelve-inch and eight- irch guns which fallied four hits each in four shots, in one minute and for- ty-eight seconds and the three-inch guns, ten in ten shots, in forty-three seconds. The lowest score, 50 -r cent, of hits, was made by the 7-inch guns. The latest type 3-inch guns scored 66 per cent. of hits. John Falvey Found D Hartford, Conn., April 11.—John sl vey, 45 years old, of 2012 Vine street, was found dead today on a ledge pro- jecting from the rocks in hack of Triii- ity college. Falvey probably fell troin the rocks last night to the ledge be- low, a distance of twenty-five feef, the body lying in such a position that it could not be seen from the streei ne zcovezed by a passor. by wno Dhozed over the top. four children. in Hartford, s Governor Hughes 47 Sunday. He celved congratulatory messages from friends an in and out of 4, admirers the state. Swept Over Connecticut River Dam. ‘Thompeonvilte, Conn., April 11.—Un. able to comtrol the boat he was rowing, an umknown Italian was swept over dam In the CBnnecticut river here today and drowned. The boly L. not heen rpeovered. Condensed Telegrams The Duke of the Abruzzi left Bom- bay on his Himalayan expedition. The Senate Committee on Finance o concluded its work on the tariff il The Birth of an Heir to the thr, of Holland is. expected the comi week. ~ Algernon Charles Swinburne, thi poet, died in London ef pneu- The Ice Gorge in the Niagara River is threatening the railroad bridges near the falls. Seven Miners Were explosion in the Berwind-White mine, near Windsor, Pa. Frank Graham Thompson of the class of 1897, has presented Harvard aniversity with $50,000. Gen. Fred D. Grant Offered a toast to Grant and Lee at the Hamilton club banquet in Chicago. Arguments on Both Si posed Increased tariff on made to President Taft. of the pro- osiery were The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine was held at the Navy Medical school. The Funeral of F. Marion Crawford, the American novelist, who died at Sorrento, Italy, Friday, will take place on Monday. Norbourne M. Booth, aged 86 years, said to be the oldest telegraph osera- tor in the United States, died at Ev- ansville, Ind, Over Four Hundred Girls at the in- dustrial home at Adrian Mich., have been quarantined owing to an outbreak of scarlet fever. It 1s Reported in Vienna that Japan intends to notify Great Britain of its intentlon to terminate the British- Japanese alliance of 1905. Attorney Frank B. Kellogg, in arcu ing against the Standard Oil company, called John D. Rockefeller a nirate, and compared him to Captain Kidd Germany’s Recent Success in =olv- ing the Balkan situation ‘and compell- ing Russia to vield, makes her, for the time being master of the BEuropean political situation. Representatives of Great shipbuild- ing companies are gathered in T.ondon to support their tenders for the con- struction of two battleships and some smaller war vessels for the Argentine Republic. A. M. Morrow and R. L. Leonard, two government contract: were fined $50 and costs on their admission that they had worked emploves over oight hours daily on the Mississipp! river levees. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the ‘International Suffrage alllance, returned to Lond8n and reports that 4 more oountries have been added to the 16 which will send representatives to the convention in London. CONNECTICUT VIEWS OF THE PASSED TARIFF BILL. Some Schedules Desmed Too High and 8eme Too Low—What the Tobacco Men Want. (Special to The Bulletin.) ‘Washington, April 10.—The long fight on the tariff bill is over in the house, and all eyes are now turned to- wards the senate, where the finance committee have been holding meetings daily for some time. Senators Bran- degee and Bulkeley were before the committee vesterday and presented al d petitions receiv- | number of ietters ed from Connecticut expressing the views of the writers, and signers, on the bill. Some of the schedules were deemed too high and some too low. The tobacco men want the tax on import- ed leaf to remain as i is now, and ex- press themselvés as oposed to the clause relating to the free importation of a limited quantity of both cigars and leaf from the Philippines. They say the quantity named in the bill will do no damage. nefther will it help the owers on the island, but they fear t 1s only an opening wedge towards ultimate free trade with the island growers, which they claim will destroy the industry in the state of Connectl- eut. The matter comes up in so different a shape than it did a few years ago, when the bill granting limited free trade in sugar and tobacco was laid on the table on the motfon of Senator Brandegee, in the committee on the Philippines. It is sald by the tobacco men that both senators expressed themselves as being as much opposed now ae they were then to the measure, but it may not be possible to deteat it. 1t is a matter very close to the heart of the new president, and they may not wish to oppose him fo the exxtent they did twd-vears ago. The entire delegation have received from the secretary of State for Con- necticut copies of the resolutions adopted by the state legislature oppos- ing the inheritance tax fmiposed by the Payne bill Senator Bulkelev presented it in the senate, and also took the mat- ter up hefore the finance committee. Tt is said that the committee will strike the saction ont of the bill and it will not become a part of the new tar- it law. Army and Militia Coast Defense Exer- cises. The war department has begun tiie preparation of orders for the joint army and militia coast defense exer- cises for the coming summer. It is settled that the exercises of the New London district will be heid in July, but the programme will not be given out until the return of Colonel Weaver from New York, where he has gone to consult with General Wood, command- er of the department of the east. PRESIDENT Compelled to Y. en AT EASTER SERVICE Hold Informal Reception Church Steps. Washington, April 11.—President Taft attended Kaster services at St. John's Episcopal .hurch, of which Mrs. T: is a member, toay. Afterwards he was | compelled to hoid an informal recap- steps of the church. A was walting outside to oL hum esidcnt wage his exit from <t in advince of Mrs. Taft. and it wax wh'ic walting for her that a lurze tumvce of puisons pasgel by and saluted hini. When Mrs. Taft came forth the impromptu reception abrupt- Iy ended. . Scout Cruisers Under Sailing Orders. Newport, R. L. April 11.—The scout cruisers Saiem. Chester and Birming- am are under sailing orders tonight and if the weather conditions hold good, will start about ¢ o'clock to- morrow merning on their long awaited Tod run of 24 hours. Each of the “lp!‘:l. o M:ill'g quantity of coal, water, the consumption of which will be recarded. —_— PRICE TWO CENTS. HURLED FROM BED R S BY EXPLOSIONS It i Early Sunday Morning ness Section of Fire in Heart of Busi- Lenox, Mass. SIX PERSONS LOST THEIR LIVES. Property Loss of Between $200,000 and $300,000—Four Business Blocks and Other Structures Uestroyed— Blaze Started from Spontaneous Combustion in Hard- ‘ware Dealers’ Stock in Cellar. Lenox, Mass, April lost their lives, three others were budly burned and a_property loss of betw #:n $200,000 and $300,000 was cau 11.—Six people | 1 by a|* plosion in the This explosion rou building behind them, was heard in the sur- | territory for a distance of v shattered windows within & fire In the heart of the business sec- | Wid d caused the fire alarm tlon of this town early tods Four | L instant the Clifford business blocks, two dwellin; a two block was wrapped in flames. Horace other structures, were destroyed in a Perrlil and his w other occupanats section bounded by Frank Main, | of floor, a *d by the shouts Housatonic and Church streets. ~ The | of the Roots, Had zot bhalt way down fire Is belleved to have rted in the | the front stuirs when they saw the Clifford building from spontaneous flames leaping up to bar their exit. combustion. Three women were below them, trying The Dead. to get out through t} it door, but = errill saw that the attempt was by Edward C. Ventres, 41 years old; | that time useless. He then rushed his N b vitihs vifs through a long corridor to the B T oo back stalrs, where he got out in safety, * ss Leslie Ventres, 12. ATl the other occupants of the Clifford Miss Alice Krench, 41; bookkeeper. | blosk lost their lives s s el Cool 7 book-~ Xesper, oel Cook, 40 years: /Book- | jumped from Windew With Clething Miss Mary Sparks, 26, school teach- | Ablaze er. The death of Miss Alice French was Spontaneous Combustion. oue of the most pitiful tragedies of the The loss of lite occurred in the CIlif- | ford building, where the blaze started, | and resulted primarily from a series of explosions among the turpentine, paints, oils and dynamite stored in the | cellar ‘of the James Clifford & Son's | company, hardware dealers, Lenox only a small, unorganized volu fire department, and until ald ¢ frow Pitisficld, Richmond and Lee flame spread rapidly. Escaped in Their Night Clothes. The fire was first discoyered by George Root, who lived with h¥s moth- | er and brother in the upper story of the Clifford biock, a th story build Ing, shortly after 1 o'clock this morn ing. Smoke rolling into his room from a partly covercd himney hole awoke the wan, and, hastily calling his broth er and mother, they stairs In.their niz n dow n the front t clothes, shouting to the other nccupants of the upp. floors they went. They found the front door in flames, but the men wrenche: it open, and Geotge anl his broth Arthur dashed through with their mother betwean them. All sustained bad burns, but made their escape just in time. Explosion Heard for Six Miles. The Roots had barely crossed the street before there was a terrific ex- ning. While the fire in the Clifford block was its height a woman was seen to climb out of a flame-flled room on to a veranda on the second with her night clothing and hals taggering to the ralling, the oman leaped to the sidewalk bnnel"i p within five or sf azing walls. Some of th onlookers attempted to rusf in to drag her out, but the Intense hes, drove them RC and not until the flanies had practically died out, seva eral hours later, was the body recove ered. Bodies of Victims Not Recovered. Tiie bodies of the other probably in the cellar of the 3 they cannot be reached until some time when the fire {s finallg it by the water that has been pumped on the rulns all day Escapes from the Eddy Building. Within ten minutes of the exploslon the fames were licking up the Eddy building on the south. In this blocik the people had been almost hurled out of their beds by t vlosion, and they lost no time in making their way to the street In their night clothes. The night air was cold, the temperature be- 1g about 20 degrees above zero, The fire is believed to have been due to spontaneous combustion. PAYNE TARIFF BILL REVENUE REDUCED $20,060,00% By Amendments Made Before the Bill Passed the Hous Washington, April 11. of th —The estimates revenue walch the Payne tar: bl will produce for the governmn have been reduced nearly $20,000,000 by the amendments made to the meas ure before it was passed Ly ihe house, and the senate finance committee wili have to provide means for making this differsuce if the original estima are to be met. The striking out of severa! countervailing duty ciauzes on which no estimates were made proba- bly will lessen the bill's productivencss ancther $20,000,000. The amendment taking of the eight cent duty on tea subtracted $7,00 from the estimated revenues. scriking out of #he countervailing du: on coffee and the nmxlmumtdut_\ pro- viston for a rate of 20 pef cent, ad valorem on coffee coming flom coun- tries which do not give the Unite States the benefit of their most favo ed nation clause disposes of what probably would be $15,000,000 in duties. Taking cut the countervai viso for lumber and for petr amendmerts made by the , two house, means a lost opportunity 10 increase the reve- it nues by several million doliars, estimated. By repealing the m turers’ license tax for farme to sell the leaf tobacco w h raise the house has withdrawn con<ic- erable revenue under the internal r. enue law. A slight increase in re: may be provided by the increased tax on Turkish filler tobacco, pineapples and barley malt. The te fing terially reduced ma of the Dingley bill it pgesed house, but in order to indrease reverue producing power of the Pa bill that committee will have t different action with regard to the lut- ter measure. ce committee of the schedu ma- | the To Upper Class of Officials of the New Haven Road. New Haven, Conn., April 11.—While a report that the reduced salaries of the upper class of officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Ra road company will be returned scon fo the old figures is authoritatively and | semi-officially denied, garded as probable that those sal s will he re stored_at or about the beginning the next fiscal year in July, pr the present’rate of the earr company continues. - The sa question were reduced a ye: a flve per cent. rate for salari tween $1,200 and $2,000 a 3 per cent. on salaries over reductions being from t! down. ‘The return rate is depsndent on the e the dividend this fiscal v present rate of earning. sonebly ass Tear ago amoun e er. vi of ries in at rning which the | $120,000 STOLE A LOCOMOTIVE. Thieves Abandoned It When the Steam | Gave Out, Fishkill Landing, N. Y. April 11.— | Thieves stole a locomotive of the New Haven railroad at Hopewell today and after running it ten miles ab: ned it when the steam gave out. The sta!l ed locomotive tied up trains until more steam ~ould be generated. Officers ar seeking the thieves Rev. Joseph H. Slinger Died Wh. Preparing to Celebrats Early Mas: New York, April 11 ing to celebrate early ma Rev. Joseph H, Slinger, 0. ., { est member of the Dominican in America and, for many years r of the Church of St. Vincent Fe suffered a hemorrhage of the iun died before docters or other could be summoned. He was at the convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor at the fimo and several of the nuns recited tl tany for the dying as he exoired. le wder stor PAYNE TARIFF BILL SENT TO THE PRINTER. Measure May Pe Reported to the Sen- ate Today. Washingtol, 7pril 11—The Payne ‘aslit Sill us srrended by the senate commitice on fiiai ce was sent to the public printer ate tonight, and will Le roady fCr proseatation to the full commitiee at 16 o'clock tomorrow merning: An ¢ rt wi'l v made to induce the minority to content to the reporting of ate tomorrow, in oe allowed to go “dvvy when Chalrman n dcialled explana- probad! + Senat.r owed KILLED IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT, Mrs. Langenau,Wife of Wehlthy Cle land Manufactures 0., April 11.—Mrs. M 59 years old, wife of W, C. Lengenau, a wealthy manufacturer, and mother-in-law of Robert E. Me- Kission former mayor of Cleveland, was killed In a runaway accident here today. W. C. Langenau, his son, J. F. Langenau: a grandchil Gladys Lan- genau, and Ji es Gr a coachman, were Injured, but not seriously. The flve persons weere crossing a Cleveland Langenau, bridge over the Blg Four rallroad tn ¥ the Langenan carriage when the horse | became frightened at a passing engine. Groves lo: control of the animal and Mrs. Langenau leaped from the car- ge. Her head struck a ralling from a bridge, fracturing her skull. TROCPS POUR INTO MERU. Demonstrations by French Strikers— Rud Emblems Conspicuous. Mera, Franece, April L.—Heavy forces of troops poured into this place all day following the violent disorders f yesterday, when the scene resemblod those t! evolution As 0 result of the presence f the sol ', there were few signs of riot. The strikers, how ever, cut the telephone w eriou hampering the wuthorities, 9nd thers w 4 number of minor demonstra- tions in which e red emblems of the rovolutionists were conspicuous, Sey- ral Hustton mant wrers have fled from the town te fied by the threats of the strikers, he situation appeared so s s at midniz that the al horid deu In the cvent of further disturbances to proclaim maz tial law throughout the distriet BLACK HANDER CAUGHT | By Man Disguised as Polish Pri Who Acted as Decoy. ta ent f E Joseph's P Catholle church, Passalc, J. he priest had received a Black Hand demand for 00, and sent a substi- tute as a de with tectives, Mary Rounsir, who has blishment in Passalc imilar demand for tectives reported that Zalinski admit- ted writing both letters, Mrs. Hains Dcelines to Take Witness Stand in Husband's Trial, Poston 11--Mrs. Clandia C, Hains s have declined posi- N tively to New York to take the r witness s 1 in the trial of her hus- band, Peter « Hains, charged with the murder of W Annis. Mrs. Hains_had a long interv today with District Attorney Fred G. Dewitt, of Queens county, New York, who came 3 to Boston with the idea ot her to become a witness in the but he returned tonight,